Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sakai features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1418 mm (55.8 inches) and receives 133 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sakai enjoys an average of 2941 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 44 minutes to 14 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sakai are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 28 °C (75 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 7 °C (40 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sakai experiences 107 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 35 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 38°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average high | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Average low | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sakai, Ibaraki, Japan with other places around the world.
Sakai usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 16 rainy days and 213 mm (8.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sakai are January, February and December. On average, 41 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 39 (1.5) | 38 (1.5) | 122 (4.8) | 111 (4.4) | 111 (4.4) | 134 (5.3) | 225 (8.8) | 112 (4.4) | 167 (6.6) | 249 (9.8) | 63 (2.5) | 47 (1.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Sakai are April, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sakai: January, July and October receive an average of 6 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 193 | 239 | 263 | 277 | 283 | 262 | 232 | 280 | 233 | 205 | 234 | 233 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 0m | 10h 51m | 11h 57m | 13h 6m | 14h 4m | 14h 33m | 14h 18m | 13h 28m | 12h 22m | 11h 14m | 10h 15m | 9h 44m |
Sakai experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sakai UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |